Mead News

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It looks like the MAF maintenance internship in Idaho is not going to happen. Due to budget cuts, that program has been shelved for the time being. So we have something new to pray about! We will see what God's leading is for our future after my school ends in February. For the time being, I have a fairly secure job as flight instructor where I am working now part time.

We will probably go ahead and apply directly to the mission to see if we will be accepted to the summer candidacy program in 2009. I still would like to get some work in between in maintenace to sharpen my skills, but we will see.

School is 2/3 over for me. I started fifth term of six today. It looks like we will be kept busy with projects, so that is very good news.

Family is well and the kids are doing well in school. The baby is growing and his disposition has changed much. He smiles and laughs almost all day now and only gets a little fussy at meal time and when his diaper needs to be changed.

Cessna 400

Today I had a unique privelege of flying a Cessna 400. This airplane is the fastest production fixed gear airplane in the world. Cessna claims it will cruise at 235 knots at altitude. Although we never made it higher than 3500 ft today, it is by far the fastest airplane I have had the pleasure of controlling!

All else is going well. The kids are great and growing. The clock is ticking for A&P school to be finished in February.

More news as it happens.